Tattoo Shops in Chicago, IL
209 studios in and around Chicago, Illinois — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.
Chicago has about 2,721,308 residents, which works out to 7.7 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.
Ageless Arts Tattoo & Body Piercing Studios Walk-ins welcomePiercing
2407 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60623-4014
🕒 Mon-Sat, varies
💲 $50-$150
Andres inktattoo
Austin & Fullerton, 2400 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Animal Farm Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2455 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-4342
🕒 12-8pm daily
Archer Avenue Tattoo and Body Piercing PiercingCustom designAppointment only
4440 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632-2846
🕒 12-8pm daily
Awaken Tattoo and Gallery Custom designAppointment only
2802 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
🕒 1-8pm Mon-Fri
Barak Studios: Custom Tattoos and Atelier Custom designAppointment only
751 N May St, Chicago, IL 60642-5854
Bella Rose Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
3811 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-3413
💲 $225/hr, $250/hr cover-ups
Black Atlas Studios PiercingCustom design
3527 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609
💲 $200+
Bloodline Tattoo Co.
5918 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629-4516
🕒 11-7pm Tue-Sat
Brown Brothers Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
912 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-4402
🕒 12-8pm daily
Cas x Ket Custom designCover-ups
167 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60607-1600
💲 $150/hr, $175 min
Cathedral Tattoo Studio (formerly Other Delights Tattoo)
3205 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-6319
Chi Town Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups
5056 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630-3822
🕒 11am-2am daily
💲 $80+, $150/hr
Chicago Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing 2 Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
3318 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-4001
Chicago Ink Tattoo & Permanent Makeup Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
5415 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641-2530
Chicago Inked Studios PiercingCustom designCover-ups
5360 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651
Chicago Realism Tattoos Custom designAppointment only
7040 W Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL 60656-1977
🕒 10-6pm Mon-Sat
Chicago Tattoo & Piercing Piercing
1017 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-7914
🕒 10am-8pm daily
Chicago True Blue Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing
2523 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-5201
Chicago's Finest Body Piercings: Luis Flores Piercing
7172 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60707-2808
Cleopatra Ink Tattoo & Piercing Chicago Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
2124 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-4066
🕒 Mon, Wed-Sun 10am-8pm (closed Tue)
Code of Conduct Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
14 E 11th St, Chicago, IL 60605-2303
🕒 Tue-Sat 1-8pm
Copperplate Tattoo Appointment only
2868 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-7906
Crybaby Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1326 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608-4270
🕒 Noon-8pm, Sun 12-6
Cyprus Chicago Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
2342 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6599
Dark Heart Chicago PiercingCustom design
3380 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-4000
🕒 10-8pm varied
Etched In Skin LLC Custom designCover-ups
8356 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60652
🕒 1-8pm Tue-Fri, 11-7pm Sat
Evergreen Studios Custom designAppointment only
167 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60607-1600
🕒 Mon-Sun 12pm-8pm
Family Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2125 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-2168
🕒 12-8pm daily
Fundamental Body Piercing Company Piercing
2344 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-7062
Futureteller art Custom designAppointment only
2352 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-2951
Goodkind Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3056 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-8319
🕒 12-8pm daily
Great Lakes Tattoo Walk-ins welcome
1148 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642-8122
🕒 Tue-Sat 11-7pm, Sat walk-in only
Hammerhead Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1326 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608-4270
🕒 Tue-Sat 1-8pm
💲 $100-$250/hr min
Hammerhead Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2521 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-5911
🕒 Tue-Sat 1-8pm
💲 $100-$250/hr min
Henna Services
1423 W Fillmore st, Chicago, IL 60607
🕒 1-6pm Tue-Sat
I Heart Ink PiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
2351 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6817
🕒 12-10pm Mon-Sat
💲 $50-$100 deposit
IRIS Piercing Studio and Jewelry Gallery PiercingAppointment only
4630 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-2061
Identity Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing
1514 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-8751
🕒 12-9pm daily
Identity Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing
2256 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-6421
🕒 12-9pm daily
Ink Different Tattoos Custom design
2351 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6817
Ink Therapy Lodge PiercingCustom design
1921 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60707-3737
Ink and Iron Custom Tattoo Studio
3700 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-3616
Inkdom Tattoo Custom design
805 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607-2326
💲 Price $40.00
Inkhart Tattoo Body and Piercing PiercingCustom design
9046 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620-5026
💲 $40
Insight Studios Walk-ins welcomePiercing
1062 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642-4027
International Tattoo Supply Custom designCard accepted
3024 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-5106
💲 $0.00 0 items
Jade Dragon Tattoo Piercing
5331 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-4104
James Wisdom Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
4211 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-0037
💲 $200 deposit
Keepsakes Tattoo Studio LLC Custom designCard accepted
3142 E 133rd St, Chicago, IL 60633-1441
💲 $30 $23.99/month
Knight Studios Custom Tattoos
6027 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60634-4210
Kunce Tattoo Custom designCard accepted
1860 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-6148
LMNOP Lettering Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
943 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607-2220
💲 1x1 inches | 1 full hour $200
La Luna Tattoos & Piercings Piercing
3801 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641-3291
Legacy Tattoo Chicago Custom designAppointment only
2828 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-7401
🕒 Tue-Sat 1pm-9pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Logan Square Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
2352 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-2951
🕒 Sun 12pm-7pm, Mon 12pm-7pm, Tue 12pm-7pm, Wed 12pm-7pm, Thu 12pm-7pm, Fri 12pm-12am, Sat 12pm-12am
MarioInk Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1441 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-2258
Metamorph Tattoo Studios Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1456 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-9225
Mind Crusher Tattoo Custom design
6705 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626-3210
Native Soul Tattoo Custom design
1712 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-2015
Noble Coyote Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing
4633 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-7810
OM Scalp Micropigmentation Hair Tattoo
5910 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630-3130
Old Town Tatu Walk-ins welcomePiercing
3313 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618-3309
Oleander Tattoo Gallery Walk-ins welcome
5254 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-1336
Pink Rhino Tattoo Piercing
3457 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657-2414
Pintura Studios Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
5633 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60638-5513
Removery Tattoo Removal and Fading Cover-upsCard accepted
4347 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-1772
Revolution Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2221 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-3122
🕒 486-8888 12-8PM
Ritual Aesthetics Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1724 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-5324
Rocket tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCard accepted
1008 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640-3743
Rowan Michigan Avenue - Tribune Tower
435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-4001
Royal Flesh Tattoo and Piercing Piercing
4005 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613-2110
Second to None Tattoo Custom design
1133 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612-0109
Shred's Inferno Custom Tattoos Custom designCard accepted
4304 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629-5012
Sick Life Tattoo PiercingCover-ups
5300 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60632-4224
Sido Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome
1156 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-4104
Sorry Mama Tattoo Chicago
3267 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-5118
SouthSide Tattoos & Body Piercing Piercing
8548 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617-2248
Speakeasy Custom Tattoo Custom design
1935 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-1316
Stained In Pain Tattoos
4211 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-0037
Studio Gioia Fine Line Tattoos Appointment only
3717 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613-1164
Studs PiercingCustom designCard accepted
1165 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610-2722
💲 Free shipping on orders over $75
Tattoo Avenue Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
5122 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-2502
🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-7pm
Tattoo Factory Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
4441 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640-5659
🕒 Open from 10:00AM
Tattoo Union PiercingCustom designCard accepted
2238 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-1912
Tattoos By Dawn Grace Custom designCover-ups
4113 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Tattoos by Angela Koscal Cover-upsCard accepted
5254 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-1336
Tatu Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1754 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-2147
💲 Appointments require an $80 non-refundable deposit upon booking
Taylor Street Tattoo PiercingCard accepted
1150 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607-4213
🕒 OPEN EVERYDAY 12-9PM
The Pain is Free Tattoo Custom design
3225 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-1203
🕒 12pm-11pm, 7 days a week
The Tat Cave Tattoo & Body Piercing Piercing
3629 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60634-2237
Third Eye Tattoo Chicago PiercingCover-upsCard accepted
5405 S Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60638-2205
🕒 Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Timeless Tattoos Chicago
7112 W Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60638-2204
🕒 Tue-Fri 12-8pm, Sat 10-6pm
Ultimate Sin Tattoo/Piercing Parlor Piercing
4116 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60639-5206
West Loop Tattoo Collective Custom designAppointment only
1023 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607-2913
Wild Wind Tattoo Walk-ins welcome
1452 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
🕒 Open most days, hours vary
Illinois statewide, by feature
- Piercing Shops in Illinois194
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops in Illinois104
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Illinois143
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in Illinois61
- Permanent Makeup and Cosmetic Tattooing Studios in Illinois45
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings in Illinois20
- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in Illinois19
- Fine Line and Single Needle Tattoo Artists in Illinois13
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Good to know about tattoo shops in Chicago
How many tattoo shops are there in Chicago?
We list 209 tattoo shops in Chicago with addresses, and 189 of them with a phone number.
What's the surest way to check hours in Chicago?
Call ahead — 189 of the 209 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.
Are tattoo shops open on Sunday?
Operating hours vary by studio, but many tattoo parlors open on weekends to accommodate client schedules. There are currently 209 tattoo shops listed in Chicago, Illinois, with 189 providing direct phone contact to verify their Sunday availability. We recommend calling ahead or booking an appointment online.
Where can I get tattoo removal?
You can find professional laser tattoo removal services at specialized clinics and select tattoo parlors in Chicago, Illinois. Our directory features 209 local providers, including 189 with verified contact numbers to schedule a consultation. Compare local listings to find certified technicians near you.